adopt in Chinese
adopt in Chinese is 收养 — adopt means to legally take a child into your family as your own.
adopt in Chinese
收养
Pronounced: shōu yǎng
To take (a child, heir, friend, citizen, etc.) by choice into a relationship.
What does "adopt" mean?
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verb To legally take a child into your family as your own.
"After years of waiting, the couple were allowed to adopt a toddler."
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verb To take a pet or cause under your care, or to start using an idea, method, or practice.
"Several schools have decided to adopt a stricter approach to homework."
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adopt in a sentence
- After years of waiting, the couple were allowed to adopt a toddler.
- They adopted a baby girl from overseas.
- Several schools have decided to adopt a stricter approach to homework.
- We adopted a rescue dog from the local shelter.
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What is "adopt" in Chinese?
"adopt" in Chinese is 收养. adopt means: To legally take a child into your family as your own.
How do you pronounce 收养?
"adopt" in Chinese is 收养, pronounced "shōu yǎng".
How do you use "adopt" in a sentence?
Example: "After years of waiting, the couple were allowed to adopt a toddler." In Chinese, "adopt" is 收养.
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